Comparing Block Assessments of 3rd Professional MBBS Annual Examination 2022 at Rawalpindi Medical University Pakistan

Abstract

Rizwana Shahid, Syed Muarraf Hussainand Rai Muhammad Asghar

Objectives: To compare inter-block assessments and analyze subject-wise results of all block assessments taken during 3rd professional MBBS annual examination 2022.

Methods: A comparative analytical study was done to compare the block assessments of 3rd professional MBBS annual examination 2022 and to evaluate the results by analyzing inter-disciplinary mean score differences. Results of total 330 students who appeared in professional exam were analyzed. The data was analyzed by means of Microsoft Excel 2016. Descriptive statistics were applied. 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for each block assessment was also calculated. Statistical differences in the results of block assessments were determined by paired t-test. P < 0.05 was taken as significant.

Results: The 3 block assessments carried out in 3rd professional MBBS annual examination 2022, mean percent scores achieved by the students in block-I, II and III were 69.11%, 66.71% and 69.29% respectively. The mean score attained in block-III was the highest (41.57± 6.31). The mean score of the students in block-I and block-II were 41.46± 4.92 and 40.03± 6.37 respectively. there was statistically significant difference between mean score of block-I and II (P = 0.001) and block-II and III (P = 0.001). there was statistically insignificant difference between mean score of block-I and block-III (P>0.01). On analyzing the subject- wise mean score, the greatest score was attained by students in Behavioral Sciences (71.31%), followed by that of Pathology (69.4%), Pharmacology (67.6%) and Forensic Medicine (64.3%).

Conclusion: The maximum score was attained by 3rd year students in block-III assessment during their professional examination. The mean percentage achieved in Behavioral Sciences was the greatest, followed by that of Pathology, Pharmacology and Forensic Medicine.

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